Apparatus for cooling soap and the like.



H. CURLAND. APPARATUS FOR COOLING SOAP AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION-FILED Aue.9.1916.

1,244,297., v' Patented 001;. 23, 1917.

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H. CURILAND. APPARATUS FOR COOLING SOAP AND THE UKE. APPLICATION FILED AuG.9. IsIs.

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H. CURLAND.

APPARATUS lFOR COOLING SOAP AND `THE LIKE. APPLlcAloN FILED AUG. 9, |916.

1 ,244,297. Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

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HENRY CUBLAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINQS IKELLERMANN, OF CHECAGQ ASSIGNOB T0 HMSELF AND CHARLES H. ILLINGS, COPARTHERSHI?.

AIPPAR-ATUS FR CGOLING SOAP ANB THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters E'atent.

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Application filed August 9, i916. Serial No. 13,950.

To all whoml it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY CURLAND, a subject of the German Empire, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmproveinents in Apparatus for Cooling Soap and the like, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a mechanisni for cooling soap, stear-in, Wax, paraliin, gelatin, cocoa butter, and like substances, which, in process of manufacture, are heated to a liquid state and then cooled to harden.

In the manufacture of soap, as Well as certain other substances, it is Vcoiiiinon to heat the ingredients in a caldron or kettle, Where they are reduced to liquid state. AftereL suliicient heat treatment, the fluid is poured out into suitable receptacles Where it may cool and harden. In this art it has been found difficult to expedite the cooling process by natural or artificial' nieaiis. `When cooled by natural processes, great length of time is consumed, perhaps as two or three iveels, and during inateriaiand capital and the completion state is greatly all this period much n 'is necessarily tied up, of the product to its final delayed.

Recognizing upon a slow cooling of devised an improved apparatus for speeding the cooling operation. ln general, this apparatus seeks to expedite the cooling of the liuid by artiticial ineans, so as to bring the fluid into a hard and cooled state Within a period of a few hours; to subject the fluid under treatment to cooling influences Which are uniform at every point; and to accomplish the above ends by means which are simple, certain and inexpensive iii operation. lVith these and other objects in View, l have provided a heating vessel into which the fluid is received from the caldrons or lrettles, and 'a cooling .apparatus intowhich the liquid is periodically introduced from the heating vessel at such times as new quantities ot fluid are to betreated to the cooling action.

An embodiment of my invention, designed particularly for the cooling of soap, is shown in panying drawings, in Which?- Figure l is a rear side elevation of theA the disadvantages attendant such fluids, I have Y the several figures of the accoin-l apparatus in its entirety, showing the heating vessel connected operatively with the cooling apparatus, portions of both parts being out avv-ay to exhibit the interior construction; p

Fig. 2 is a. fragmentary side elevation' showing al modified form of compression means for the cooling and soap units;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section through one of the Water cooling units, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. Ll; y

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through several cooling units and soap units, showing their relative arrangement in the cooling apparatus;

,Fig 5 is an enlargedsection of one of the soap units, taken on line 5-5 of Fig. A

exhibiting the unit in partially tilted position preparatory soap inass;

Fig. 6 is a detail in perspective of the chain or link connections between the cooling and soap units;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail, showing `in elevation the roller and chain construction for supporting the cooling and soap units;

Fig. S is a horizontal section through one of the cooling units, taken on line 8--8 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 is a detail in cross-section of the valve Which shuts olin the flow of liquid soap into the cooling apparatus;

Fig. 10 is a detail of one of the vents used in each of the soap units;

Fig. lvl is across-section through the valve stein used in the vent shown in Fig. l0; Fig. l2 is` a detail, front view, of the roller and link construction showing its connection with the front end of one of the soap units; A

Fig. lis a detail, siden view,y of the parts shown in Fig. 12;

Fig. le is a detail, roller and link construction, showing its connection with the rear end of one of the soap units; and' Fig. l5 is a detail, shown in Fig. lll.

The general arrangement? of the component parts of'niy invention are shown coniprehensi-vely in Fig. l, wherein is exhibited a vessel 16, preferably of cylindrical form having a valved inlet 17 through which hot s ide view', of the parte to removal ot the solidified front view,- of the 'units neef-i,

trough 6l which runs the length of the ap paratus upon its rear side. Near the bottom of the unit l have arranged a duct in the form ot a sleeve extending between the side walls of the unit, the purpose of which vWill be presently explained. Each oie the Water units is constructed substantially alike, so' that the description of but one will be understood to apply to all.

In the Water units just described it will be noted that the circulation of cooling Water proceeds first vertically between the partitions and then horizontally across the upper portion of the chamber. ln this man-` ner the tloiv is controlled in certain defi` nite directions so as to insure an even and uniform circulation ot Water throughout the chamber. The interchange ot heat units is Jfurther facilitated by reason of the par titions Which extend between the side Walls of the chamber. Besides aording a greatly increased surface area for the cooling Water to act upon, they strengthen the construction ot the units and prevent crushing when the units are subjected to pressure in the manner to be hereafter explained.

lxteriorly each Water unit is provided on its rear end near its top With a bracket 63 v providing a bearing for a shaft be, upon which a grooved roller or Wheel 65 is mounted. rlhis roller is arranged to travelupon a guide or rail 66 rimning lengthwise upon the upper surtace of the channel iron beam eli). The front Wall `of the Water unit is likewise formedA With a bracket 67 similar to vthe bracket 63, which also provides a bearing tor a shaft 68 on which a greoved roller or Wheel 69 is mounted. Thisivheel is likewise arranged to travel upon a guide or rail TO arranged upon the upper surface of the lower channel iron beam e8. ln the construction shown7 it is manifest that the Water cooling units are each so mounted as to be capable of longitudinal movement between the channel iron beams Without interrupting the constant circulation of cooling Water. j

Between each pair of water units l have arranged a soap unit d5 (see Figs. el and 5), this alternate arrangement of cooling and soap units rendering possible a rapid interchange of heat unitsn such as to speedily cool and harden the soa-p fluid. The soap unit-s l prefer to construct ot Wood in the form ot an open trame with Jiront and rear Walls 7l and 72 respectively, and top and bottom walls '78 and 74 respectively. These soap units have no sides inhatever: but in use are completely closed in between the adjacent Water units so that a tight chamber is provided Within each 1fiume. for the reception of fluid soap. The ducts o2 extending transversely through each oil the Water aline 'with each other so as to provide an uninterrupted passage through vrhich the ii'uid soap may tloiv from one end ot the apparatus to the tit-hen' When the shut-oil valve 31 is opened tor'that purpose. ln this manner the fluid soap may pass into each of the soap units to completely till the same, and it necessary air under pressure be introduced into the vessel i6 to force the fluid soap to flow to its intended destination. 'Y

Escape of air from each of the soap units as the soap is introduced therein is provided for in a vent 76, consisting of a sleeve withinwhich a stem 7T may nuovelongitudinally, a head 'T8 being carried on the end ot' the stem to seat against the sleeve to form a closure. T he vent may be locked in closed position by means of an arm 79 loosely pivot/ed to the upper end of the stem, a spring 80 exerting tension upon the stem to hold the head against the sleeve when the arm 79 is turned to vertical position. The vents 7:3 serve both to allow the escape ot air during filling oi the soap units, and to indicate a complete filling of each unit ivhen the soap iuid commences to How through its vent, or when the arm 79 reaches its highest position, caused by the pressure of the rising soap fluid upon the head78. The operators ray then close and lock the vent in the manner described to prevent further escape of soap lluid. y

Each of the soap units is enteriorly provided upon its rear Wall with a bracket 81 having a concave grooved portion therein, and upon its front side With a similar concave grooved bracket 8:2, the latter bracket being equipped with a shoe 83 extending downwardly into immediate proximity With a guide or' rail Sli located on the upper surface o the channel iron beam 48 at its outer edge. Engaged. by each of the concave grooved brackets 8l and 82 is a collar or flange 85 carried by a link S6 having one end in the form o a slotted tongue I'87 and the other end in the torni of a slotted yoke 88. (See Fig. The yoke end of each of these links is arranged to embrace the tongue end ot the adjoining link sov as to form a complete chain. Two such chains are employed, one at the front side and the other at the rear side of the apparatus. The front chain makes use ot the shafts 68, and the rear chain makes use of the shafts 64, as pins torconnecting the links together. 0n account of the slotted construction of the openings in each end of the links, con siderable play therebetween is provided for. s has been previously shown, rollers or wheels 65 and G9 are provided to carry the Weight of the Water and soap units. The links which are coineeted to cachot these units serve, merely to prevent them from becoming spaced apart more'thaii a. liXed distance.

Referring again to Fig. l, the Water unit described comprising a plurality of cooling chambers, arranged' in alternation to a plued upon sai? rality .of units adapted to contain the material to be cooled, each of said units being supported at one side above and at the other side below the center of gravity thereof, whereby a tilting action is facilitated.

3. A cooling apparatus of the class described comprising a plurality of cooling chambers mounted on rollers at frontend rear, and a plurality of piijoted container units arranged in parallelism and alternation with said chambers, said 'units being also supported by. said rollers.

4. A cooling apparatus of the class described comprising aframe the front and rear top surfaces of which constitute tracks, a plurality of cooling 'chambers carried 'by said frame, said. chambers being provided withrollersat iront and rear and engaging saidftracks, a plurality of container units arranged adjacent to and in parallelism and alternation gvith'said chambers and lost motion connect ons between said rollers at front and rear, said units being detachably mountconnections.

5. A coo ing apparatus of the class described comprising a frame having a high rear surface and a relatively low front face constituting tracks, a plurality of cooling chambers carried by said frame, said chambers being provided with rollers vat front andrear and engaging said tracks,a plurality of container units arranged adjacent to and in parallelism and alternation with said chambers and lost motion connections betiveen said rollers at front and rear, said units being detachably mounted upon said connections.

6. A cooling apparatus of the class describe comprising a plurality of .cooling chambers', a plurality of container-units arsurranged adjacent to and in 4parallelism and alternation with said chambers, means for illing said container units with the material to be cooled, ports permitting the egress of air' from said units as they are being filled and visual vsignals for positively indi eatin the lilled condition of the units, sub stantially as described.k 7. A cooling apparatus of the class described comprising a frame. carrying a plu-r rality of coolingl chambers, container' units. arranged ad3acent said chambers, parallel thereto ancLin alterna'- tion therewith, rollers mounted at the rear of each of said chambers, above the center of gravity, and .rollers mounted at the front of each of said chambers, below the center of gravity, tracks provided on the frame and adapted for said rollers, a lostmotion device 'connecting the shaft of each roller to the adjacent roller shaft, each of' said units being provided upon its front and rear face with a bracket resting upon said lost motion device, substantially as described.

8. A cooling apparatus of the character described comprising a plurality of alined cooling chambers, a plugality "of tiltably mounted units adapted to contain a material to be cooled, said .units being arranged in alinement and alternation with said chambers, means for feeding a cooling agent to said chambers, means for feeding the mate- 'rial to said units', means whereby said chambers and units may be moved into close contaot,`and means vo said units andv chambers to a specified for facilitating separation extent, whereby said units are freed for the tilting thereof, substantially as described. HENRY CURLAND. Witnesses: EPHRAIM Banniere,

FRANCES M. FROST.

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